Seven months after Carlos Tevez introduced the Boca Juniors Super League title victory with a kiss for Diego Maradona’s fate, national football is back in Argentina.
River Plate led the Super League by one point before last weekend and needed an unpaid victory for Atlético Tucumán to win the title, but they were counting on Boca receiving divine intervention from the culprit of the Hand of God.
Tevez greeted Maradona with a kiss on his lips on his return to the Bombonera as coach of the descent wrestlers Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, before firing a shot through the hug of the gym goalkeeper to drive the hosts crazy.
Carlos Tevez greeted Diego Maradona with a kiss before the day of the season
Then Tevez scored the winning goal that sealed the Boca Juniors championship
River’s 1-1 draw in Tucumán gave Boca his name and sparked wild festivities after snating the crown from his eternal rivals.
“I knew I had to kiss Diego, so lucky, ” said Tevez, 36. “Sometimes you have to look for luck. “
The Argentine FA expects a chance when the new look of the Copa de los Angeles Liga Profesional begins after a seven-month break imposed through the pandemic on Friday, which is also Maradona’s 60th birthday.
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But the Bombonera – along with all the other stadiums in Argentina – has been silent ever since
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